Cádiz qualified yesterday for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey in a match against Sporting de Gijón in which neither of the two teams showed intensity or bid too much for the goal. But nevertheless, the local team had their chances in front of goal and there was David Gil, substitute goalkeeper for the yellows, to give a starting performance. In the penalty shootout they finished vindicating.
The goalkeeper contributed a lot of solidity under the sticks and a great improvement was noted since last season. Gil was the protagonist par excellence of yesterday’s game. In total, 8 stops that led the cadistas to win the tie at the El Molinón Stadium. A field that is not easy and in which the yellow team was not able to score a single goal.
David Gil had already surprised everyone with his good interventions, but the thing did not stop there. The goalkeeper, with the captain’s armband, had to face a moment always full of responsibility, the penalty shootout. Thanks to him, to his good instinct, he stopped two shots from eleven meters. A performance worthy of a consecrated goalkeeper. Now, Cádiz will face another round of the Copa del Rey in which the Madrid goalkeeper will be able to continue to vindicate himself in the yellow team.
After the game against Sporting de Gijón, David Gil offered his impressions to the official media of the Cadiz club. The goalkeeper stated that “we have started well. The truth is that it has been a hard-fought victory, trying to propose the game that the coach has asked us for. A victory is always important. One more round of the Cup and we’re going for more”.
This game was also important for Sergio González, who made his debut with the yellow team. Gil explained that they had tried to change the things that the coach asked of them, but it was a difficult week. “Things had to be changed. It’s been a short week. We have tried to start the strokes of the new coach. I think they have been seeing each other. There is still time to work but we are on the right track”, he explained.
Of course, the footballer stated that he was “very happy” with the team’s run in the Copa del Rey, since “things are going well. Let’s keep working for everything that comes, which is important”. Finally, he showed his happiness for the pass: “Obviously each round is exciting and at this point, you can see the importance, it’s always nice”.